USB Adapter won't work TP LINK 8853

ganesanvswamy · Post by **ganesanvswamy** » Sat Nov 17, 2018 10:40 am

Dear All,

I have upgraded in my desktop PC from linux mint 18(32 bit) to 19(64bit) Tara last week.

I am using a TP-Link 8853A chipset usb WIFI adaptor. Model TL-WN725N.

USB Wifi adapter was working well with 18 and also in Windows10 but it is not detected in mint 19.
In the networking connections : Wifi options are availabe but the wifi adapter not detected
In Driver Manager a blank screen comes with no proprietary drivers are used

I have tried all the advices available from different forums. Could someone help in installing the driver and make it to work?

I have placed the screenshots below

$: lsusb
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c534 Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 002 Device 007: ID 2d95:600a
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

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home@home-desktop:~$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: home-desktop Kernel: 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
           bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.8.9 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu1)
           Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine:   Device: desktop Mobo: ASRock model: H61M-VS3 serial: N/A
           BIOS: American Megatrends v: P1.70 date: 07/11/2013
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i3-3220 (-MT-MCP-) 
           arch: Ivy Bridge rev.9 cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 13169
           clock speeds: max: 3300 MHz 1: 1596 MHz 2: 1596 MHz 3: 1601 MHz
           4: 1596 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 )
           drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ivybridge Desktop
           version: 4.2 Mesa 18.0.5 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Def. Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-20-generic
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL8101/2/6E PCIE Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 1320.3GB (1.9% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST1000DM010 size: 1000.2GB temp: 36C
           ID-2: /dev/sdc model: WDC_WD3200AAJS size: 320.1GB temp: 40C
Partition: ID-1: / size: 187G used: 12G (7%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda8
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.39GB used: 0.00GB (0%)
           fs: swap dev: /dev/sda7
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 43.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 199 Uptime: 39 min Memory: 1548.5/3650.4MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56